Lake Cherokee, Texas
Lake Cherokee is a Census-designated place (an unincorporated community) in Rusk County (72% of residents) and Gregg County (28%), Texas, with 2,980 residents in 2020. It is in Texas's 1st congressional district. It spans 2 state house districts. Its state senate district is State Senate District 1.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Rusk County | 72% |
| Gregg County | 28% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Texas's 1st congressional district (TX-01) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (TX-01) | Nathaniel Moran (R) | 202-225-3035 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | John Cornyn (R) | 202-224-2934 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Ted Cruz (R) | 202-224-5922 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 1) | Bryan Hughes (R) | 903-223-7958 | 100% |
| State Representative (State House District 11) | Joanne Shofner (R) | 936-585-6802 | 72% |
| State Representative (State House District 7) | Jay Dean (R) | 903-238-8452 | 28% |
Elected in 2024 under TX's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Lake Cherokee laws: search for the Lake Cherokee, Texas code of ordinances
- Rusk County website: https://www.ruskcountytx.gov/
- Rusk County laws: search for the Rusk County, Texas code of ordinances
- Gregg County website: https://greggcounty.texas.gov/
- Gregg County laws: search for the Gregg County, Texas code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 1 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 11 | 72% |
| State House District 7 | 28% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Lake Cherokee: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Lake Cherokee here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025 (a Census-designated place, which has no municipal government). Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.